A river of history, a cruise of luxury: sail the Douro aboard a five-star ship, with gourmet Glatt Kosher cuisine and Jewish heritage at every stop.
Unforgettablemoments
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Kadoorie Mekor Haim
The largest synagogue on the Iberian Peninsula, in Porto
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The crypto-Jews of Belmonte
A community that kept its faith in secret for 500 years
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Port wine in Régua
The Douro Museum, with a tasting
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Salamanca
A historic university town and its vanished Jewish quarter
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Livraria Lello
One of the most beautiful bookshops in the world
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Porto’s Ribeira
The UNESCO waterfront, the Luís I bridge and Palácio da Bolsa
Day by day
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Day 01Porto
Discover enchanting Porto, from the former Jewish Quarter to the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue. Along the way we uncover remnants of Porto’s once-thriving Jewish community: ancient synagogues, cemeteries and hidden artifacts.
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Day 02Porto
The Ribeira District, Porto’s historic waterfront, with its narrow streets, colourful houses and lively cafés. Then across the iconic Luís I Bridge, with views of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia across the Douro.
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Day 03Régua
Known for its scenic vineyards and port wine, Régua still carries echoes of its Jewish past. We visit the Douro Museum and enjoy a port wine tasting.
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Day 04Sailing to Spain
Terraced vineyards cascade down the hillsides as we wind through the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Day 05Salamanca
A beautiful university town whose Jewish community was erased by the Inquisition and the 1492 Expulsion. We trace vanished synagogues, hidden symbols and the stories of crypto-Jews who kept their faith in secret.
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Day 06Belmonte & Trancoso
Belmonte is home to crypto-Jews who preserved their identity for over 500 years. In medieval Trancoso, the Isaac Cardoso Center honours a significant Jewish past.
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Day 07Lamego & Guimarães
Lamego’s cathedral and grand staircase hide traces of a once-thriving community. Guimarães, the “birthplace of Portugal”, holds its own hidden Jewish quarter near the old castle.
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Day 08Porto
Check out at 9am. For later flights: Porto by tuk-tuk, Livraria Lello and the neoclassical Palácio da Bolsa.
Where you’llstay
Five-star
Porto Mirante
Built for the Douro and its locks: 120 guests in 60 outside cabins, a panoramic lounge and bar, a two-deck sky lounge, a fitness room and a spacious sun deck.
Five-star
The sun deck
Loungers, shade and the Douro gliding by. Cabins on the Diamond and Ruby decks each have a French balcony, a flat-screen TV, minibar and Nespresso.
Exquisite Glatt Kosher, onboard
Gourmet Glatt Kosher cuisine freshly prepared by our own expert chefs in a fully kosher kitchen. Elegant dishes from traditional favourites to contemporary delights, whether a lavish buffet or a multi-course dinner.
Dates &prices
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